The Future of Energy Management - Experiences with Bidirectional Charging

premium account

Recording of Thursday, June 20, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 13:12 .

KOSTAL-Group's Holger Hasselmann Discusses Future of Energy Management Through Bidirectional Charging Systems

Holger Hasselmann, a long-time employee of the KOSTAL-Group since 1989, currently oversees the development of bidirectional charging wall boxes at Compleo. His discussion centers on future energy management systems focusing on bidirectional charging capabilities. In this context, a wall box connects vehicles to both household and grid systems, facilitating various functionalities like vehicle-to-home (V2H) integration with photovoltaic inverters for smart home energy management. This setup involves standards such as ISO 1511820 for car connections and EE bus for interactions with household devices. Use cases include optimized tariff-based charging/discharging, emergency power supply solutions especially relevant in Germany's changing energy landscape, peak load shaving, fleet management in large parking spaces like airports, and network stabilization through local grid serviceability and provision of reactive power. Addressing system compatibility issues is crucial; many cars are expected to adhere to specified standards soon despite some proprietary exceptions from certain brands. The practical rollout focuses on affordable 11-kilowatt systems suitable for overnight home use without restrictions from electricity providers compared to more expensive 22-kilowatt alternatives. Publicly funded projects have driven their experience and ongoing developments within this domain.

Automated summarization by AI Conver

This session will explore the future of electromobility with a focus on innovative applications of vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-load (V2L) technologies. Moderated by electrive, experts will discuss how battery electric vehicles will be used not only as a means of transportation, but also as mobile energy storage to power homes and manage loads. Attendees will learn how these technologies could revolutionize energy management at home and on the road by providing a flexible energy source that will help stabilize the power grid and increase energy efficiency. This session is designed for technology developers, energy consultants, decision makers in the energy and automotive industries and for homeowners interested in integrating e-vehicles into their domestic energy management.

Further Talks of this session:

To Talk

To Talk

To Talk

Further Content
Thomas Raffeiner and Petrouschka Werther
What EV Acceleration Means for the Grid

The smarter E Podcast Episode 260 | Language: English

July 9, 2026

Cars as batteries on wheels: Thomas Raffeiner and Petrouschka Werther discuss how V2G and smart charging turn EVs into critical grid assets.

Power2Drive Europe Conference 2023
Panel Discussion: PwC eMobility Leadership Dialogue

Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 09:00am–10:30am

The smarter E Europe Conference 2023 | Conference Program

free account

The Transition to technology-enabled mobility and sustainable zero-emission ecosystem offers an immense opportunity and equally operational challenges. The session provides a view on both global and regional market potentials and trends, as well as recommendations on how to identify realized profitable value pools. Recommendations are underpinned by PwC analytic data as well as real life case studies to guide e-mobility stakeholders towards the development of a reliable and sustainable EV-energy-ecosystem, operational excellence and profitable business models.

The smarter E South America Conferences 2026
The Experience that Defines the Adoption of Electric Mobility

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 11:00 am

The smarter E South America Conferences 2026 | Conference Program

premium account

The decision to switch to an electric vehicle depends not only on the car itself, but also on confidence in charging infrastructure. Availability, convenience, payment experience, usability, access to information, and predictability are all decisive factors for mass adoption. This session examines how user experience can either accelerate or hinder the growth of electric mobility in Brazil.

Thaddäus Kreisig
Stack ’Em Up: Germany’s Big Battery Inflection Point – with Thaddäus Kreisig

The smarter E Podcast Episode 265 | Language: English

September 16, 2026

Discover how Germany's solar surge is driving a gigawatt-scale battery boom, the revenue models making projects viable, and the hurdles ahead.

Intersolar Middle East Conference 2026
Towards Net Zero: Decarbonizing C&I Sector in MENA with Solar Leasing

Tuesday, September 01, 2026, 04:45 pm

Intersolar Middle East Conference 2026 | Conference Program

premium account

Gain firsthand insights from landmark solar developments transforming the Middle East and North Africa. This session showcases large-scale project successes, innovative technologies, and lessons learned, highlighting how strategic partnerships and bold investments are advancing regional energy goals and setting new benchmarks for global renewable deployment.

You are using an outdated browser

The website cannot be viewed in this browser. Please open the website in an up-to-date browser such as Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.